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Episode 4281
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Episode 4281 was broadcast on 26 January 2007, as part of Series 56.
Jonathan Rathbone played Leigh Brook, with Leigh Brook winning 84 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Digance, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Rathbone | Score | Leigh Brook | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTCAOILME | CLIMATE | 7 – 7 | MIRACLE | LORICATE*, METRICAL | 8 |
2 | PLUEAGCVN | PLAGUE | 13 – 13 | PLAGUE | GLANCE*, GLUCAN*, LANGUE*, LAUNCE*, LEGUAN*, PLUNGE, UNLACE* | 14 |
3 | PSTNIEOIP | PISTON | 13 – 20 | SNIPPET | NIPPIEST | 22 |
4 | ZKCEAEBTH | hacket ☓ | 13 – 25 | BATHE | BECKET*, BETAKE, BETCHA*, THECAE* | 28 |
5 | 25 50 1 3 6 7 → 631 | 626 | 13 – 32 | 630
(50 + 25 + 3) × (7 + 1) + 6 |
Best: 631 = 50 ÷ (3 − 1) × 25 + 6 |
38 |
TTT | GULPHOLE | Stop a leak in the bath, perhaps? | PLUGHOLE | |||
6 | NPLOAORMU | maroon ☓7 | 13 – 37 | MANOR | LAMPOON, UNMORAL* | 45 |
7 | STDMOIEIQ | stimied ☓ | 13 – 43 | MODEST | MODISTE* | 52 |
8 | DSMEAERDA | DREAMS | 13 – 50 | DREAMED | MADDERS, SMEARED* | 59 |
9 | SGSEOAETN | ONSTAGE | 20 – 50 | STAGES | ENTASES*, GOATEES*, NEGATES, SENATES*, SENSATE*, TANGOES | 66 |
10 | 5 6 6 7 7 1 → 781 | — | 20 – 50 | 778 ☓ |
Best: 780 = (6 + 6) × 5 × (7 + 7 − 1) |
73 |
TTT | STEELCUT | Did they really bring down the Titanic? | LETTUCES | |||
11 | RTFOESIRA | foister ☓ | 20 – 58 | FROSTIER | ROTARIES, ROTIFERS* | 81 |
12 | DNRLOEATO | TALONED | 27 – 58 | ROOTED | RATOONED* | 89 |
13 | DRSHUIEUW | RUSHED | 33 – 64 | SHREWD | HIDERS*, WEIRDS*, WISHED, WISHER | 95 |
14 | 50 1 6 7 3 1 → 672 | 674 | 33 – 74 | 672
(50 + 7 − 1) × (3 − 1) × 6 |
|
105 |
15 | MEATBORER | 33 – 84 | BAROMETER
(3.75 seconds) |
115 |